APRIL 28 - SAINT LOUIS DE MONTFORT breski1 28 April 1 February (Baptism of Saint Louis) Profile Born poor. Studied in Paris, France, and ordained in 1700. While a seminarian he delighted in …More
APRIL 28 - SAINT LOUIS DE MONTFORT
breski1
28 April
1 February (Baptism of Saint Louis)
Profile
Born poor. Studied in Paris, France, and ordained in 1700. While a seminarian he delighted in researching the writings of Church Fathers, Doctors and Saints as they related to the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom he was singularly devoted.
Under Mary‘s inspiration, he founded the Daughters of Divine Wisdom, a religious institute of women devoted to the care of the desititute, and a brother organization, the Brothers of Saint Gabriel. During this work, he began his apostolate of preaching the Rosary and authentic Marian devotion. He preached so forcefully and effectively against the errors of Jansenism that he was expelled from several dioceses in France. In Rome Pope Clement XI conferred on him the title and authority of Missionary Apostolic, which enabled him to continue his apostolate after returning to France. He preached Mary everywhere and to everyone. A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, Saint Louis was one of the greatest apostles of the Rosary in his day, and by means his miraculously inspiring book, The Secret of the Rosary, he is still so today; the most common manner of reciting the Rosary is the method that originated with Saint Louis’s preaching. In 1715, he founded the missionaries known as the Company of Mary or Montfort Missionaries.
His greatest contribution to the Church and world is Total Consecration to the Blessed Virgin. He propagated this in his day by preaching and after his own death by his other famous book True Devotion to Mary. Consecration to Mary is for Saint Louis the perfect manner of renewing one’s baptismal promises. His spirituality has been espoused by millions, especially Pope John Paul II, who has consecrated not only himself but every place he has visited as pope. In True Devotion to Mary, Saint Louis prophesied that the army of souls consecrated to Mary will be Her instrument in defeating the Devil and his Antichrist. As Satan gains power in the world, so much more shall the new Eve triumph over him and crush his head.
The cause for his declaration as a Doctor of the Church is now being pursued.
Born
31 January 1673 at Montfort-La-Cane, Brittany, France
Died
28 April 1716 at Saint-Laurent-sur-Sovre, France of natural causes
Venerated
29 September 1869 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (decree of heroic virtues)
Beatified
22 January 1888 by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized
20 July 1947 by Pope Pius XII
Patronage
preachers
Brothers of Saint Gabriel
Company of Mary
Daughters of Divine Wisdom
breski1
28 April
1 February (Baptism of Saint Louis)
Profile
Born poor. Studied in Paris, France, and ordained in 1700. While a seminarian he delighted in researching the writings of Church Fathers, Doctors and Saints as they related to the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom he was singularly devoted.
Under Mary‘s inspiration, he founded the Daughters of Divine Wisdom, a religious institute of women devoted to the care of the desititute, and a brother organization, the Brothers of Saint Gabriel. During this work, he began his apostolate of preaching the Rosary and authentic Marian devotion. He preached so forcefully and effectively against the errors of Jansenism that he was expelled from several dioceses in France. In Rome Pope Clement XI conferred on him the title and authority of Missionary Apostolic, which enabled him to continue his apostolate after returning to France. He preached Mary everywhere and to everyone. A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, Saint Louis was one of the greatest apostles of the Rosary in his day, and by means his miraculously inspiring book, The Secret of the Rosary, he is still so today; the most common manner of reciting the Rosary is the method that originated with Saint Louis’s preaching. In 1715, he founded the missionaries known as the Company of Mary or Montfort Missionaries.
His greatest contribution to the Church and world is Total Consecration to the Blessed Virgin. He propagated this in his day by preaching and after his own death by his other famous book True Devotion to Mary. Consecration to Mary is for Saint Louis the perfect manner of renewing one’s baptismal promises. His spirituality has been espoused by millions, especially Pope John Paul II, who has consecrated not only himself but every place he has visited as pope. In True Devotion to Mary, Saint Louis prophesied that the army of souls consecrated to Mary will be Her instrument in defeating the Devil and his Antichrist. As Satan gains power in the world, so much more shall the new Eve triumph over him and crush his head.
The cause for his declaration as a Doctor of the Church is now being pursued.
Born
31 January 1673 at Montfort-La-Cane, Brittany, France
Died
28 April 1716 at Saint-Laurent-sur-Sovre, France of natural causes
Venerated
29 September 1869 by Pope Blessed Pius IX (decree of heroic virtues)
Beatified
22 January 1888 by Pope Leo XIII
Canonized
20 July 1947 by Pope Pius XII
Patronage
preachers
Brothers of Saint Gabriel
Company of Mary
Daughters of Divine Wisdom
Gianna Beretta Molla (Optional Memorial)
Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort (Optional Memorial)
Peter Chanel (Optional Memorial)
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Gianna Beretta Molla (Optional Memorial)
Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort (Optional Memorial)
Peter Chanel (Optional Memorial)
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Adalbero of Augsburg
Agapio of Cirtha
Aphrodisius of Béziers
Artemius of Sens
Benedict of the Bridge
Cronan of Roscrea
Cyril of Turov
María Felicia Guggiari Echeverria
Gerard of Bourgogne
Józef Cebula
Luchesius
Marie-Louise Trichet
Mark of Galilee
Pamphilus of Sulmona
Prudentius of Tarazona
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Theodora
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Dada
Maximus
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Agapius
Aphrodisius
Caralippus
Eusebius
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Germaine
Probe
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Alexander
Firmianus
Primianus
Tellurius
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Caralampo
Eusebius
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Polyenus
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Phaolô Pham Khac Khoan
Phêrô Nguyen Van Hien
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Bernhard
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Hugh
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Bernard of Saint John Tarouca
Berthold
Buonadonna
Carino Peter of Balsamo
Guido Spada
Luchtighern of Ennistymon
Peter of Bearn
Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort (Optional Memorial)
Peter Chanel (Optional Memorial)
—
Adalbero of Augsburg
Agapio of Cirtha
Aphrodisius of Béziers
Artemius of Sens
Benedict of the Bridge
Cronan of Roscrea
Cyril of Turov
María Felicia Guggiari Echeverria
Gerard of Bourgogne
Józef Cebula
Luchesius
Marie-Louise Trichet
Mark of Galilee
Pamphilus of Sulmona
Prudentius of Tarazona
—
Martyrs of Alexandia
Didymus
Theodora
Martyrs of Durostorum
Dada
Maximus
Quintilian
Martyrs of Languedoc
Agapius
Aphrodisius
Caralippus
Eusebius
Martyrs of Laon
Germaine
Probe
Martyrs of Larino
Alexander
Firmianus
Primianus
Tellurius
Martyrs of Nicomedia
Caralampo
Eusebius
Martyrs of Prusa
Acacius
Menander
Patritius
Polyenus
Martyrs of Ravenna
Ursicinus
Valeria
Vitalis
Martyrs of Vietnam
Gioan Baotixta Ðinh Van Thành
Phaolô Pham Khac Khoan
Phêrô Nguyen Van Hien
Pilgrims of Gallinaro
Arduin
Bernhard
Gerard
Hugh
—
Bernard of Saint John Tarouca
Berthold
Buonadonna
Carino Peter of Balsamo
Guido Spada
Luchtighern of Ennistymon
Peter of Bearn